Gazlay Family History
Joseph H. Scales
Parents
| Father | James Scales (August 1829 - ) |
| Mother | Elizabeth E. Roberts (June 1831 - ) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 16 March 2010; Last Edited: 5 February 2014 |
| Person ID | 204 |
| Name | Joseph H. Scales |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | May 1863 in New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Married | 26 June 1889 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey to Leonette Nichols4, 6 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Leonette Nichols (daughter of George L. Nichols and Sophia _____) |
| Born | June 1867 in Orange County, New York |
| Married | 26 June 1889 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey to Joseph H. Scales |
| Died | 26 December 1900 in Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Children | of Joseph H. Scales and Leonette Nichols: |
| 1. | Watson James Scales |
| Born | 29 June 1889 in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Married | ca. 1922 to Mary E. _____ |
| 2. | Harry Everett Scales |
| Born | 27 December 1895 in Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Married | ca. 1924 to Marguerite _____ |
| 3. | Leonette Sophia Scales |
| Born | 23 May 1897 in Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey |
| Married | 6 May 1934 in Elkton, Maryland to William Passmore McGregor |
| Died | 23 May 1992 in Dover Township, Ocean County, New Jersey |
Sources
- New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980; Leonette L. Scales: born: 23 May 1897 in Hudson County, New Jersey; father: Jos. Scales, age 35; mother: Leonette Nichols, age 31.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1870, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, 11th Ward, Page No. 39, family of James Scales (40, Ireland, works in shoe mfty); Elizabeth Scales (38, Ireland); John W. Scales (14, New Jersey); Timothy Scales (9, New Jersey) Joseph Scales (7, New Jersey); Nellie Scales (3, New Jersey); James Scales (4/12, March, New Jersey).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New Jersey, Essex County, Newark, Enumeration District 68, Page No. 44, family of James Scales (50, Ireland, works in shoe factory); wife Eliza Scales (48, Ireland); son Timothy E. Scales (20, New Jersey, law student); son Joseph H. Scales (17, sign painter); son James W. Scales (10, New Jersey); son Arthur T. Scales (5, New Jersey).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, New Jersey, Hudson County, Kearny, Enumeration District 51, Sheet No. 1B, family of Joseph Scales (37, New Jersey, May 1863, sign painter); wife of 11 years Leonette Scales (32, New York, June 1867, 3 children, 3 living); son Watson J. Scales (10, New Jersey, June 1889); son Harry E. Scales (4, New Jersey, Dec 1895); daughter Leonette Scales (2, New Jersey, May 1898); s in law Estella Nichols (29, New York, Oct 1870).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New Jersey, Essex County, Bloomfield, Enumeration District 7-334, Sheet No. 2B, family of Joseph Scales (64, New Jersey, widow, painter, house); daughter Leonette Scales (31 New Jersey typist, lamp factory); border Estelle Nicolls [sic, Nichols] (60, New York); border Kathleen Pierson (33, England, typist, (?) factory).
- Marriage, The New York Press, available at www.fultonhistory.com. 30 June 1889: Newark-Leonette, daughter of Mrs. Sophia Nichols, was married on Wednesday [26 June 1889] to Mr. Joseph Scales of the firm of Nichols & Scales.